Lakes, Lakeshore, Fish and More!

Rice Lake in Maple Grove MN is a big and shallow lake, that is 11 feet deep at most. Water clarity is 2.5 feet. It covers an area of 314 acres, and of course, 100% of it is classified as littoral. The presence of Eurasian watermilfoil was confirmed here in 1996. Yet, it is a great place to fish. [click to continue…]

If you want to find a lake home in the greater Minneapolis real estate market that is part of an excellent school district, check out real estate on Mitchell Lake in Eden Prairie Minnesota. In addition to the convenient location and year-round lake shore enjoyment, you will benefit from one of the mos [click to continue…]

Lake City should probably be called “Boat City Minnesota.” After all, there is a marina here with about 600 boat slips. The city is an historic Mississippi River town located along the western shores of Lake Pepin. Lake Pepin is an outwash formed by the Mississippi and Chippewa Rivers, and is about three miles wide and 21 miles long. This town claims a small part of history as the “Birthplace of Waterskiing.” I get frequent calls and emails about this area, mostly from out-of-state folks in Iowa or Nebraska who want to enjoy Minnesota waterfront, [click to continue…]

Red Rock Lake might be only 92 acres and 16 feet deep at the most, secchi disk tests indicate that the lake has a clarity of over ten feet.  The lake also boasts some above average fish sizes.  Bluegill sunfish and black crappies tend to be large in this lake.  There are also some illegally stocked [click to continue…]

This 223 acre lake in Maple Grove, Hennepin County MN boasts a maximum depth of 48 feet and a littoral area of about 45 acres. Milfoil is present in this lake and it gets a little [click to continue…]

Weaver Lake is an ideal metro-area fully recreational lake, boasting 149 acres, a shoreline of 1.8 miles, and depth of almost 60 feet. Water clarity is 3.4 feet. The lake is known for its abundance of bluegill sunfish, which make excellent food for the hybrid muskies [click to continue…]

If you dream big, you might dream of living in an elegant mansion with views of Lake of the Isles. If you are delusional, you might dream of living on Lake of the Isles. However, such a possibility [click to continue…]

A short fifteen minute drive west of Minneapolis on MN Highway 12 will get you to one of the best fishing lakes to be found in the Twin Cities area. Lake Independence is a fully recreational 844 acre lake located just on the North side of Maple Plain Minnesota. The lake is just under 60 feet at its deepest spot, which is near the south end of the lake. [click to continue…]

Lake Sarah is a Hennepin County MN fully recreational lake located in the outer tier west Minneapolis suburban area close to Rockford and Loretta. It is a long and narrow body of water, but at 574 acres and 6.7 miles of shoreline, this is a rather significant body of water. Water clarity is only [click to continue…]